In Libya as well as in Democratic People's Republic of Korea develop rockets. But only the leader of the Libyan revolution Muammar al-Gaddafi more prefer supercars...
«The Libyan Rocket», or Saroukh el-Jamahiriya —
...is it unique Trade Mark of new supercar by developed at direct participation of the head of the Libyan state.
Saroukh el-Jamahiriya really as rocket, contains 5 passengers and is completed with 230-strong V6-engine. The supercar have a unusual style, but Saroukh el-Jamahiriya not ridiculous and not silly. It's very nice prototype. Today, only two copies — black & white.
It's said that Muammar al-Gaddafi spent many hours per meditations about the most safe on the earth the car. As a result is create a Saroukh el-Jamahiriya.
In this video you will see the most insane and crazy Arab Supercars I discovered this summer 2010 in France, driving on the roads, so we can hear these great engines, or just their eyes to enjoy in the wild (Paris and Cannes). You already know most of these cars inside out: the eccentric yet incredibly turquoise Koenigsegg CCXR, Lamborghini LP670 SV and 599 GTB Fiorano, the unique and exclusive Ferrari Enzo MIG-U1 by Gemballa, the controversial pink Lamborghini LP670 SV, 1 of 5 Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir, RRR is very sexy black and orange Ferrari 458 italia, Centenaire 1 of 4 Bugatti Veyron Edition ... & Much more! Hope you enjoy this small collection of Arab cars that I made. What is your favorite? The best of this summer, as far as I'm concerned! Too bad I missed many other cars on the road this year (purple, red and yellow SV, chrome Veyron, Panamera Fab Design, Bugatti Roadster Zonda Cinque Centenaire, purple SLS ... and much more
In 2013 company Porsche will present the first copies of the hybrid supercar of Porsche 918 Spyder.
Hybrid Spyder by Porsche
The prototype of supercar has been presented in March on the Geneva autoshow. The car has been equipped by a hybrid power-plant which combined the 500-strong 3,4-litre atmospheric 8-cylinder engine, two electromotors the general capacity of 218HP, the complete set of special accumulators and a 7-step gear box with two clutches.
The hybrid supercar Porsche 918 Spyder can finish the well-known Northern hinge strain of a Nurnburgring faster, than coupe Carrera GT, less than for 7 min 30 sec. Thus average fuel consumption of the car does not exceed 3,1 litres on 100 kilometres of run, and level of blowouts CO2 — 70 grammes/km.
1st Real Test Drive of Porsche 918 Spyder
The project of Porsche 918 Spyder has been approved by company management in the middle of current year, however then exact terms of occurrence of the car on the conveyor were not called. As of July the number of potential buyers of this model, according to some information, exceeded 2,000 persons. The main competitors of the given model: Porsche Cayenne 2011 and Porsche 911 Turbo.
Italian manufacturer Ferrari has officially presented photos and the detailed information on the new model — 599 GTO (Gran Turismo Omologata). This is the speeded road car for all history of a brand.
Fiorano Engine
The new supercar is equipped by the 6-l petrol engine (620Nm) which in base updating is established on supercars 599 GTB Fiorano, and also the 6-step robotised transmission. The equipped weight of such car is lowered with 1690 to 1605 kgs.
The max speed of 335 km/h. As representatives of the Italian manufacturer have noted, the novelty passes a circle test for 1 min of 24 sec — for 2,5 sec faster usual 599 GTB Fiorano.
Interior of Ferrari 599 GTO
Besides an advanced technical stuffing, the unusual Ferrari also has received the new aerodynamic elements of a body executed by analogy to details, used on the track supercar Ferrari 599XX.
Also the car has received the modernised brake mechanisms with 398 mm carbon-ceramic disks on a forward axis and 360 mm on back, and also 20-inch wheel disks with tyre covers of dimension 285/30 in front and 315/35 behind.
Tuning firm Abt has shown the own version of roadster Audi R8 Spyder on the international motor show which has opened today in Geneva. Founders of the complete set of completion have given the basic attention to expressiveness of external shape opened a supercar.
Audi R8 Spyder by Abt
So, new Abt R8 has received the modernised skirts on the forward and back bumper, a new lattice of a radiator, modified thresholds and two-coloured wheels in diameter of 19 or 20 inches on a choice.
As to the engine power of the 5,2-l V-shaped eight-cylinder unit has been increased by 75HP, having reached value in 600HP. Thanks to it, R8 Spyder about 100 km/h for 3,8 sec are accelerated and develops the maximum speed of 320 km/h.
Besides stylistic changes and the advanced engine, engineers Abt have improved controllability of the car, having completed springs new springs.
As a result experts managed to achieve essential reduction of a road gleam and decrease in the centre of gravity. Cost of tuning version Audi R8 Spyder is not disclosed yet.
Tuning firm Abt has shown the own version of roadster Audi R8 Spyder on the international motor show which has opened today in Geneva. Founders of the complete set of completion have given the basic attention to expressiveness of external shape opened a supercar.
Audi R8 Spyder by Abt
So, new Abt R8 has received the modernised skirts on the forward and back bumper, a new lattice of a radiator, modified thresholds and two-coloured wheels in diameter of 19 or 20 inches on a choice.
As to the engine power of the 5,2-l V-shaped eight-cylinder unit has been increased by 75HP, having reached value in 600HP. Thanks to it, R8 Spyder about 100 km/h for 3,8 sec are accelerated and develops the maximum speed of 320 km/h.
Besides stylistic changes and the advanced engine, engineers Abt have improved controllability of the car, having completed springs new springs.
As a result experts managed to achieve essential reduction of a road gleam and decrease in the centre of gravity. Cost of tuning version Audi R8 Spyder is not disclosed yet.
The Australian supercar Skelta which is considered as one of ugliest in the points of view of design, starts to master the new markets: the model becomes accessible to the European buyers who as developers assume, should be inspired on advantage with supercar dynamic characteristics.
The Australian racing car
The car which is taking part in the Australian racing competitions, is offered on a choice with two engines. The base version is equipped by the 4-cylinder 2-l engine from Honda power of 340HP the Top-version — 460-strong motor V8 in volume of 3 litres.
Both engines work together with the 6-step transmission developed in company Honda. Weight Skelta makes only 720 kg, thanks to carbon application from which the car body is completely executed. Besides, at car assemblage aluminium was widely used.The design of model is criticised for a long time in Australia, but in company Skelta by supercar working out first of all cared of aerodynamics, instead of about the external. As it is informed in the press release, the huge back rear wing and forward air inlets at speed of 145 km/h provide clamping force in 200 kg. The information on the maximum speed which, according to some information exceeds 250 km/h.
Skelta: Targa & Spyder
In sale Skelta will arrive in two updatings: "Targa" and "Spyder". The official debut of model in the Great Britain will take place in January on the international autoshow in Birmingham.
The manufacturer of exclusive cars company Bufori Motor has presented images of supercar Bufori CS which should go on sale in 2010 to Malaysia.
Compact coupe Bufori CS
As it is informed on a company site, it is the compact sports car with a 2,0-l turbo-engine. More detailed information on the car should appear later. Company Bufori Motor sells the cars in the house market, in the USA, and also in the United Arab Emirates.
Mercedes SLR, "charged" by studio Hamann, has received name Volcano. Recently tuners have presented the new version of "Volcano".
Supercar Mercedes SLR Volcano 2.0
About one year back Hamann has shown the project «Volcano». The tuner which usually works with BMW, has made the tremendous version supercar Mercedes. Two-coloured colouring of a body was one of features of the car: a white basis and black details on a cowl, a luggage carrier and sides. This year Hamann have made new Volcano, having recoloured Mercedes SLR in yellow colour (and is also red). Actually from a technical aspect all remains still. So a unique difference is colour of a body.
Mercedes-Benz SLR Volcano in London
Nevertheless, the supercar impresses productivity. 700HP and 830Nm of the twisting moment. SLR Volcano about 100 km/h for 3,6 sec are accelerated. It for 0,1 second faster the newest Lexus LF-A which have been presented one of these days to Tokyo.
French tuning studio Lazareth has created from compact Renault Twingo high-grade sport penalties on which it will be possible to contend with many known sports models. On creation of racing updating Renault Twingo at masters of tuning it is cunningly a lot of time...
Modified variant Renault Twingo
First of all updatings has undergone to the chassis of the French car, and then engine updating thanks to what the car has got new 3,5-l motor V8 from Range Rover which develops 180HP. The engine has settled down behind the forward seats, all power is sent on back wheels through a 5-step mechanical transmission. Unfortunately, while employees of studio do not disclose dynamic indicators of the novelty, but inform, that the car named Renault Twingo Trophy, has received with a view of safety powerful brakes, 18-inch disks with rubber Yokohama which perfectly "holds" road, and sports seats-ladles of firm MOMO.
Renault Twingo Trophy by studio Lazareth
On an official site of studio Lazareth it is possible to learn, that car Renault Twingo Trophy V-8 to buyers will manage in $105,000US. For the same money it is possible to get model Porsche or second-hand Ferrari, but hardly probable it is possible to surprise with them participants of traffic.
Well-known German tuning studio Hamann has presented on Autoshow in Frankfurt a new styling-package for Ferrari California, set in motion the standard 4,3-litre engine V8 developing 460HP, that on 20% more than factory values. Additional power is caused by reprogramming of the electronic block of management (ECU) and new sports system of an exhaust.
Hamann Ferrari California
The package of updating of aerodynamics includes carbon a cowl, forward and back bumpers, skirts and a small back spoiler. Updated Hamann Ferrari California moves on 21-inch wheel disks with tyres 245/30ZR21 in front and 345/25ZR21 behind.
Updated Ferrari California by Hamann
Except external and power restyling, German tuners offer the wide program of an individualization of an interior of a coupe-cabriolet at will of clients. From rugs before full furnish by a skin of all salon.
German tuning studio Mansory has presented in Frankfurt the imagination on theme Aston Martin DB9. Supercar carries name Mansory Cyrus in honour of legendary tsar Cyrus and shows the skilful design work embodied in a carbon body with wide wheel arches, a massive back bumper and an additional spoiler.
Legendary Aston Martin DB9
In Mansory have worked and over 510-strong engine V12, having added additional 28HP of power, and also have strengthened a suspension bracket and have added a number of other improvements. For this work of studio asks to add to cost initial Aston Martin 380,000 euros more.
Some years company Mercedes-Benz plans to present the most powerful updating of supercar SLS AMG which will receive name Black Series to the nearest. The chairman of board of directors of studio AMG Volker Mornhinweg has informed On it in interview to the network edition 4wheelsnews. The detailed information on this car Volker has not opened, having specified only, that the weight of the "charged" car will be lowered approximately on 300 kgs.
Electric updating Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
As it was informed earlier, besides Black Series the supercar also will receive completely electric updating which will appear in the market in 2015. Such car begins to be equipped with four electromotors total power of 532HP and the complete set lithium-ionic of the batteries which one charge will suffice that the car has passed about 150-180 kilometres.
It is expected, that electric Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG about 100 km/h for 4 seconds will be dispersed, and the maximum speed will make 200 km/h.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG on a motor show in Frankfurt
The petrol version a supercar has been presented last week on a motor show in Frankfurt. Such car is completed with 571-strong engine V8 in volume of 6,2 litres which is in limits of wheel base and works together with a seven-step transmission with two couplings. According to Mercedes-Benz, the car is accelerated with 0 to 100 km/h for 3,8 seconds. The maximum speed — 315 km/h.
In sale in the European car market petrol Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG will appear in 2010. The version with a soft developing roof debuts for two years later.
Company McLaren Automotive has officially presented the road supercar MP4-12C which earlier known under code designation P11 and is the first car of firm since legendary F1.
The car name consists of several parts: index MP4 designates chassis by "Formula-1" of a McLaren team, since 1981; figure 12 — the internal rating of the company showing a parity of parametres own superpenalty with competitors; letter C — designates that in a model design carbon is applied. On it informs the British edition Car.
McLaren MP4-12C has received the carbon chassis to which aluminium and special plastic body panels fasten. In a motor compartment of a novelty the eight-cylinder 3,8-litre engine with a corner of a camber of cylinders of 90 degrees and two turbines is established. Its capacity makes about 600HP, and the maximum twisting moment is equal 595Nm (80 which percent well already about 2000 rpm).
The motor begins to be aggregated with seven-step robotised transmission Graziano with two "wet" clutches and possibility of a choice of drives underwheel petals. According to preliminary data, with 0 to 100 km/h supercar McLaren will be dispersed approximately for 3 seconds. The maximum speed of the car will make 320 km/h.
Besides, the novelty has received an active rear spoiler which can act in a role of an air brake, the adjustable absorbers supervised by electronics, a full set of modern systems of active and passive safety, carbon-ceramic brake plates (will be offered as an option), wheel disks specially developed for the supercar with tyre covers Pirelli and doors opening upwards in style of cars Lamborghini.
Also driver McLaren MP4-12C can choose one of three modes of behaviour of the car, each of which in a complex changes reaction to pressing of a pedal of gas, sensitivity of a steering, adjustment of system of stabilisation, speed of a gear shift and ruggedness of a suspender.
On sale supercar McLaren MP4-12C which is planned to exhaust in the limited circulation in one thousand copies, will appear not earlier than 2011. The car will arrive on the markets of the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Europe, and also the Near East. In Great Britain car cost will make about 160,000 pounds sterling, and the novelty with Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Gallardo and Aston Martin DB9 will compete.
Let's notice that company McLaren Automotive plans also include working out of two more models. One them them will make competition Porsche, and another will compete with BMW Z4 and Nissan 370Z.
«Saroukh el-Jamahiriya» — so the new car for the first time shown at conference of the Organization of the African unity and developed at direct participation of the head of the Libyan state is called.
Saroukh el-Jamahiriya really reminds a rocket, contains 5 passengers and it is completed with 230-strong engine V6. The car unusually looks, but is completely not ridiculous or silly. Very nice copy. More truly, two copies — white and black. Will be more when in Tripoli will construct factory on release of "rockets".
It is said that Muammar Kaddafi has spent many hours per meditations about what should be the most safe on the earth the car. Has as a result appeared Saroukh el-Jamahiriya. Also say and that Libyans have appeared ahead of a planet of everything, as have achieved the maximum result (by their own words), having avoided use of pillows of safety, electronic systems of protection and other "gadgets", which all other motor-car manufacturers use to achieve the maximum results in crash-tests.
Libyan leader Muammar Kaddafi has decided to celebrate 40-year-old anniversary of revolution with release of own supercar which has been developed according to wishes of the Libyan governor. As informs AFP, by request of Kaddafi Italian company Tesco TS was engaged in construction of the car.
The supercar has received name The Rocket, and the shape is developed Kaddafi.
The car it has turned out enough large — the dimensional length according to French edition Auto Plus makes 5,5 metres (it more than extended Mercedes-Benz S-Class), and the weight is equal 1,8 tons. About the engine of it it is not known yet, power — 230HP is known.
Prototype construction, according to representatives Tesco AS, has managed Kaddafi in 2 million euro. On possibility of mass or small-scale manufacture of such car it is informed nothing.
At festival Goodwood Revival which will take place on September, 19th in the Great Britain, British manufacturer Noble will present completely ready to a batch production of supercar M600.
As informs magazine Autocar referring to the message of the head of firm, power of the engine of this car will make 650 h.p., and to 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 3 seconds.
The novelty will receive a tubular steel skeleton, a carbon body of the panel and 4,4-litre petrol V8, developed by the Japanese company Yamaha. In a base variant such unit is completed in cars Volvo, however experts Noble slightly modernised V8, having added two turbo-superchargers Garrett and the block of management of motor Motec. According to representatives of the British manufacturer, engineers during power-plant operational development managed to "squeeze out" of this engine of 750 h.p., however subsequently it has been decided to limit power on 650 h.p. Thus in car salon there will be the special switch allowing the driver to choose two more values hallows — 450 or 550 h.p.
According to Noble, on the maximum power the supercar which begins to be equipped with a six-step mechanical transmission of company Graziano (similar transmission is used on Aston Martin V8 Vantage), can be dispersed to 160 km/h for 6,5 seconds. The maximum speed — 360 km/h.
Supercar weight balancing on axes — 40:60 with weight displacement in a back part of the car makes only 1275 kgs, and. Besides it, the novelty will not have a system of stabilisation and antiblocking system of brakes, and the driver can switch off the track-control the special toggle-switch from British fighters Tornado on which the similar switch starts rockets.
It is expected, that in the Great Britain cost Noble M600 will make about 200 thousand pounds sterling.
On Tuesday company Bugatti has officially confirmed the information appearing earlier on a debut on automobile in Frankfurt the conceptual version of new model.
Thus, as the head of firm Franz-Josef Paefgen has declared in interview to edition Autocar, this car will be only one of three variants prepared Bugatti for display to clients and gathering of their responses.
Besides it, Paefgen has denied hearings that Bugatti will be constructed on a platform of sedan Bentley Mulsanne which is the successor of model Arnage and for the first time has been presented last week at festival Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. "New model Bugatti has absolutely other sizes and other concept. In general, it is difficult even to find any similarities with Bentley. Besides, Bugatti it was developed as the exclusive car with volume of release no more than 150 pieces, therefore for this car absolutely other materials and technologies" will be used, — has declared Paefgen.
As it was informed earlier, new model Bugatti will receive the same engine, as supercar Veyron, namely: eight-litre motor W16 with four turbines, developing 1001 horsepower. It is expected, that to "hundred" such car can be dispersed approximately for 3 seconds, and the maximum speed will make 402 km/h.
On Wednesday company Porsche has extended the official information about updated track to a supercar 911 GT3 RS.
The car which will be shown general public on September automobile show in Frankfurt, has received two-coloured registration of an ex-terrier, an aerodynamic weather-cloth of a body with the back carbon spoiler, the expanded forward and back track, titanic final system with located in the centre of a back bumper branch pipes, and also modernised active подвеcку PASM.
In a motor coupe rear-wheel a superpenalty the atmospheric 3,8-litre six-cylinder engine "is hidden" by power of 450HP, that on 15 and 35HP it is less, than at standard Porsche 911 GT3 and previous version RS accordingly. The motor is aggregated exclusively with the "truncated" six-step mechanical transmission. With such power-plant, the car is accelerated with 0 to 100 km/h for 4 sec, and the maximum speed will make more than 314 km/h.
Besides it, track supercar has received powerful brake mechanisms, a safety skeleton in salon and 19-inch wheel disks with tyre covers dimension 245/35 on a forward axis and 325/30 on the back. Also in company Porsche for surcharge suggest to replace the usual lead accumulator with easier lithium-ionic the analogue weighing on 10kgs less. Sales Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Germany will begin in January, 2010 where car cost in base equipment will make 122 thousand 400 euros.
The Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars Lamborghini plans to begin release of ecologically friendly models.
As the main chief executive of the company has told to German edition Automobilewoche, the first hybrid Lamborghini will appear in the market in 2015 — simultaneously with a hybrid of the competing mark Ferrari.
Unlike Mercedes-Benz, promising to start manufacture completely electric SLS Gullwing, Lamborghini it will be limited to a "soft" hybrid. The low-power electromotor will feed auxiliary systems of the car and to provide movement on small speed, and high-grade sports dynamics, as before, will provide mighty V10 and V12.
